| 词汇 | haul up |
| 释义 | Idiom haul up (somewhere) and pull up (somewhere) Theme: STOP to stop somewhere; to come to rest somewhere.The car hauled up in front of the house.My hat blew away just as the bus pulled up.The attackers hauled up at the city gates. Phr V haul up hauls, hauling, hauled haul up sb or haul sb up (always + adv/prep) informal to force someone to go somewhere or see someone in order to be punished or to answer questions about their behaviourusually passiveMinisters were hauled up in front of a special committee, in an attempt to discover what had gone wrong. often + beforeHis son was hauled up before the courts and given a three year sentence. be hauled up to be forced to appear in a court of law or to see someone in authority, so that they can decide whether you have broken a law or rule, and punish you if necessary+ for Her grandfather was hauled up for tax evasion.+ before/in front of Bar staff who serve drunk drivers are liable to get hauled up in front of the local magistrate. haul up1. To force someone or something upward or upright; to lift someone or something up. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "haul" and "up." Dad hauled him up out of the water. He hauled the mirror up so that it rested against the wall. 2. To stop moving or take a break. This town looks nice enough—let's haul up here for the night and get back on the road in the morning. 3. To confront or question one about one's wrongdoings. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "haul" and "up." The police hauled Pete up on some bogus charge again. haul something up (from something)to drag or pull something up from below. Jeff hauled the bucket up from the bottom of the well. He hauled up the bucket. haul up (somewhere)and pull up (somewhere)to stop somewhere; to come to rest somewhere. The car hauled up in front of the house. My hat blew away just as the bus pulled up to the stop. haul up1. Come to a halt, stop, as in We hauled up in front of the hotel. 2. Bring someone before a superior or other authority, call someone to account. For example, This was the third time he'd been hauled up before the judge. [Mid-1800s] haul upv. 1. To pull or hoist something up from below: The workers hauled the crates up with a pulley. The mail carrier hauled up the mailbag to the second floor. 2. Slang To come to a halt: We hauled up at their front door. 3. Slang To force someone to appear in a court of law or before some other authority: The prosecutor hauled up the CEO on charges of fraud. They hauled her up on charges that would be difficult to prove. He was hauled up on a larceny charge. |
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